ONE LESS CUP - GIN 2013

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Our ideas:Phase 1:Phase 2:How?Choose material that will be used on the new reusable cups.Contact companies that produce the cups with the right materials.Choose the washing machine and the washing processMake the community conscious of this issue.Replace disposable plastic cup for reusable ones.Instigate community and environmental awareness.One Less Cup865 students and 200 staffThe companyPresentations to the school community.Por: Daniel Alcides Lívia Verdolin Sophia Dodge Sofia Reiner Renata Leal Jasmin AkhavanWe used 76000 cups per monthWhich costs 2500 reaisPlastic takes as long as 100 years to decomposereleases carcinogenic toxinsMaterials:Plastic:PolystyrenePolypropyleneresearchAluminum

Dents Wastes lots of energy in its productionPollutes in creation process

1- PETE (Polyethylene Terephthalate)2- HDPE (High Density Polyethylene)3- PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)4- LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene)5- PP (Polypropylene)6- PS (Polystyrene)7-OthersIs currently used in disposable cupsUsually has chemical additives in its composition considered by OMS as carcinogenic substances, such as BP-AHas a critical temperature close to a hundred degrees Celsius, considered low.Doesn't have chemical additives that make the plastic harder Cup characteristicsDurabilityResistanceFormatColorCapacityDesignStabilityMeucopo Eco-A company which produces reusable cups for big events.-Financially viable-Can be used as marketing for the school-Easy sanitation process-You can create de design of the cup-A cup of qualitywww.meucopoeco.com.brThe CampaignThis Way...Our objective is that students and staff take this spirit of change outside of the school environment, causing an effect much broader than the simple replacement of one cup for another.Students' involvement in curricular activities related to the project.Phase 3:The washing MachineEcomax 5001 minute Cycles20 to 60 drawers per hour1 Drawer = 25 cups3 liters per cycle Out of 7 choices our school chose:Phase 4:InspirationGIN 2012Local causes, Global effectsLinda SillsHummingbirdEvery action countsI'm doing the best I canWhat's your drop?Mostly used in juice packagingonelesscup@gmail.comEasy recyclingPlasticIs resistantEasy recycling processEconomically viable.